He's barely an adult, just got married, and assumes he'll do it better, as we all did. His wife will eventually fire him for being a dipsh*t.

Fact is, when we got together I was 16. That's WAY too young to have a clue about whether or not a person is right for you. I'm surprised we made it this long, we've never REALLY been truly happy together.

ah, well, more power to george68 then, I suppose. Much as the arrogance and patronizing tone rankles, you sorta have to hope he can live up to his professed ideals without hurting others. thanks.

hahahahhahahahahahahahhaha,..

a couple of a$$holes talking from some kind of "unknowledgeable utopian moral high ground". you don't know ****ing ANYTHING about anyone else's experiences in life. NOT A F*CKING THING.

you have the goddamned NERVE to PREACH to another human being from your ****ing high horse. judgmental prick$.

simply amazing.

this man came in here to share something that was hurting his heart. and all you did was try and make him feel like ****.

shame on you. seriously. you should feel shame. of course you will feel none. not now anyway. one day it will all catch up to you.

I'm obviously not saying they should do it because *I* believe in it, or because of "marriage" or god or whatever (i'm agnostic, btw).


Sure.. yes, but in exchange for what? Just to go through the same BS again just because you don't want to develop a relationship that started out as fantastic?
Most cultures today have really degenerated. If this is how human beings *are* then how come people born earlier in the 20th century were able to keep up with problems in relationships, stick to their commitment, and even NOT get re-married after the death of their spouse? It's a failry large scale problem that's not just limited to relationships. People want everything quick and dirty, sacrificing quality for quantity. No one cares anymore about anything intellectual. It's all about how it FEELS. If it feels good, then do it! ********.

It obviously is sad that the original posters marriage isn't/hasn't been working out, but I was just pointing out that cash is spot on, and you all need to stop discouraging him and anyone else that might have similar ideas by saying it's ok to end in divorce just because both parties are lazy baby-boomers.
No offense, Saul Goode.

>>off topic<<

It's interesting to read the responses of a few in here and then read their opinions on gay marriage. Carry on.

>>back on topic<<

Sorry to hear that man. It sounds like it was a slow deterioration and that's often the most painful. Be careful with the new girl. Make sure it's for real and not just the "finally I'm feeling something again" bug. Good luck.

-Rob

subarusvx68, are you 19 yet? There is an age/experience restriction for being on that soap box. And an even stricter one for being on the high horse.

He's so much like us divorced guys it's downright scary.

I was Ca$h 15 years ago.

That's exactly what I'm afraid of.

I have no intentions of doing anything rash. One step at a time.

I'm in no emotional state to make anyone happy right now anyway.

To the original poster, life DOES go on. I trust after years you did not just wake up and decide to end things. Life goes on, and things can always get better. Hang in there.

To the george68 dude, you are the most arrogant, ignorant, waste of air I have ever read on a forum. I would not normally waste time replying to a pyschological mess like you as I am well aware that arguing on the internet is like peeing in the wind, but I must say you need serious help.

You know nothing about this man. Nothing about his life. Nothng about his family. Nothing about his history. Yet, you make the most ignorant, rash, convicted decisions about him in a nanosecond based on a paragraph of text or two. You are extremely lucky that people don't always make such ignorant and rash comments and decisions about you or I am sure you would be swinging on a rope from a tree branch by now.

Dude, you need to grow up. The more you speak about a situation you know NOTHING about the more of an idiot you look. Go back through this thread. Read the posts of people reacting to you. Do you honestly feel all of those people are wrong, and you are right?

Your family history doesn't count for jack **** to the original poster. What you experienced growing up is irrelevant. The original poster is in his own situation. His own life. His own problems. You know NOTHING about it. A one size fits all solution does not exist when we are talking about the human race. Open your eyes, shut your mouth, and you might learn something instead of trying to convince people you know everything.

Again, to the original poster, good luck. It WILL get better!

Well, then on what authority or for what reason? You'd said that relationships and commitments were "meant" to be some way other than how you'd assumed SG's was. If it's not your rule or god's or the definition of marriage, then why?



Maybe. Maybe to cut losses on something past the point of no return, and start something new with new things to learn? Are you assuming that all relationships will get better or keep deepening just because the partners intend them or want them to? If only that were so...

Im guessing that Saul doesn't have kids and if not, fine go for a divorce. But if you have kids, think about it seriously. My parents split up 2 months ago. My father came up with some **** about how he didn't love mum anymore, but he is a workaholic, and he was raised in a way that he doesn't know what love is. I still hate him and i will never forgive him for what he has done, but he doesnt give a ****. He just ran away and left a note and all the troubles behind. So any fellas out there thinking about doing something like this, think twice, cos you will not only regret it, but your kids will hate you and you will get no respect from anyone who knows what you have done.

Well yeah, in earlier times there wasn't as much divorce. But, the relationship wasn't equal then, either - the woman was inferior to the man, who was the boss. Have an argument? The man wins. Pretty good deal for him, and if the woman wants a divorce, good luck since she'll be ostracized, no one else will want to marry her, she won't have anyone to support her and in those times it's hard for her to get a decent job.

So I dunno about cultures having degenerated...

You're getting redundant. I already said that that's what a commitment entails. Why do you commit to someone? Because you love them and want to be with them for whatever reason (emphasis is on reason as well, you reason things out, not just act purely on how you feel for the person). If you don't love them then don't commit, it's not like you HAVE to be in a relationship just to avoid being seen as a loner.

Good luck. I hope there are no kids involved in this... if there are, seriously try to work it out some more.

It may appear redundant because I repeated my question, but I repeated it because you did not answer it.

You said, essentially, that thus and so was what a committment entailed. I asked you, essentially, why a committment had to be the way you described it. In reply, you never answered why or on what authority you were providing these definitions of "committment." You just gave more descriptions of your version of "committment." That's not an answer to my question. You don't have to give me anything more than "because I say so," but I am asking you for more...

For example, why does it have to be a reasoned decision to stay together or split up? Many of the early-20th century lifelong marriages you hark back to as ideal were based on irrational senses of duty, religious fear or fervor, societal pressure and economic and political pressures -- as well as lust and, well, love (hardly a rational complex of emotions!)

You are using terms like "love" and "committment" and "relationship" as if they were absolutely universally agreed upon terms in all aspects. They're not.

What's with the "loner" bit? I didn't catch that earlier in the thread.

I'm the last mofo on the face of the Earth that ever expected to be divorced.

Nobody, I mean nobody, put more effort into the endeavour of marriage than I did.

Til death did we part wasn't long enough for me.

All the trying, all the hoping, all the wishing doesn't matter unless *both* parties do it. There's no more frail foundation in the world than to put your faith in a human being. There's nothing more rewarding when it works - and there's no worse feeling than watching it crumble.

It's funny to think there was a time in my life when I would have done anything for my wife. Take a bullet for her? Gladly. Forgive her? Anytime. She was, after all, my sole purpose for living.

To tell me that I should have tried harder - that I didn't take my marriage seriously - that there was something more that I could have done - is pure lunacy.

Sure, I'm divorced. It doesn't make me at-fault. It doesn't mean I have bad judgement. It isn't a reflection of my upbringing. I have the best parents in the world. Who, by the way, have a 42 year track record of success.

I get to carry the stigma of divorce while I stand high on my moral platform. I get to feel good about myself because I have no regrets, because I met and exceeded all the requirements for being a husband. I get another chance because, in all honesty, I didn't screw up the first time. I earned a do-over. The next time I get married, guess what? I'm not doing a damned thing differently.

I think Saul Goode earned a do-over, too.

Kudos to you, Saul, for earning the right to feel good about yourself.

It'll take you a long way.

I'm not sure what you're asking then. Are you asking why should we commit? Or what does commiting entail or mean? Or what are the advantages of standing by your commitment?

I believe exactly the opposite of that. Staying in a bad marriage "for the kids" only causes more pain and suffering for everyone. If it is hopeless and both parents are miserable, the kids pick up on that and are miserable too.

But, if someone were to stay in a bad marriage "for the kids" never EVER say to them: "Look what I've done for you. I've been unhappy for so long to give to ..." - Your kids didn't ask you to do that, they didn't ask or want your "scrafice", they want you to be happy because when you are happy they are happy too.

My parents divorced 11 years ago (I'm 21 now), and I immediately recognized that it was for the best. We are all a lot better off, both parents remarried (1 for 9 years, 1 for 4). Granted it did take a few years for everyone to let the emotional wounds heal and move on, but it did happen.

The one thing that pisses me off about the whole thing was a few years ago when my mom told me that within the first few months she knew she would never be happy in the marriage - but she stayed with it because her sister (who knew my dad) had told her it wasn't going to work out. And my mom is so pig-headed that she'd rather stay in a bad marriage for years than admit she was wrong. Of course, she sticking with it resulted in me, so I can't be too upset about her decision.

If you make a mistake, recognized it and correct it as soon as possible. Divorce should never be the first option, but completly removing it as an option because you said "though good and bad" is idiotic. Sometimes you have to cut your losses.

- Chris

I think Ca$h needs a shrink. Some serious, deep-rooted childhood issues simmering away there, dude.